California Appeals Court Affirms Judgment in Wrongful Death Case

LOS ANGELES-A California Court of Appeal affirmed a lower court's decision refusing to set aside judgment in a asbestos-related wrongful death case that was barred by the one-year statute of limitations, finding that plaintiffs' counsel's delay in filing his motion in opposition of judgment was inexcusable. Joseph Dozier, et al. v. Bridgestone/Firestone North America. No. B162313 (Ct. App. Calif.)

The appellate court's Jan. 9 ruling held that the trial court was correct in its decision because plaintiffs' counsel filed the opposition more than five months after the motions for judgment were granted. In addition, the trial court found that the …